In the north of Israel, in Tabgha, on the shore of Lake Kineret, southwest of the Church of Beatitude, is the church of the Primacy of St. Peter. It is a rather modest-sized church of ... See full summary »

Holy Places present you today the city of Afek-Antipatris. Antipatris is an abundant archaeological site located at the Mediterranean Israeli coast. The fortified city of Tel Afek, halfway ... See full synopsis »

The Church of the Twelve Apostles is a Church that memorializes Christ's appointment of His apostles. It is in Capernaum, a fishing village on a well-traveled route around the Sea of ... See full summary »

We are in Bethany, at 15 staidums from Jerusalem according to the Gospel of St John, where Jesus loved to retire, far from the tumult of Jerusalem. Always located on the slopes of the Mount... See full synopsis »

Holy places TV take you to Capernaum to visit the White Synagogue. The name of the city was originally Kfar Nahum [ney-huh m], which means "The village of ahum". (Named after somebody ... See full summary »

Holy Places takes you today to Kursi, the site of the ruins of the largest Byzantine monastery in Israel. Kursi is located 500 meters east of the shores of the Sea of Galilee, in the ... See full summary »

Holy Places TV is taking you on a tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the heart of the holy city of Jerusalem Located in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem, on a small narrow square, ... See full synopsis »

This deep blue waters of the lake is an important source of water for Israel. It is fed mainly from the Jordan River, supplemented by underground springs. The bottom is a distinctive black ... See full synopsis »

the Church of Saint John Baptist of Acre, also called simply the St John Church, a church that stands alongside the city's lighthouse on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It can be ... See full synopsis »

In Bethlehem visit the Church of the Nativity who marks the birthplace of Jesus. Also called the Basilica of the Nativity, it's the oldest continuously operating church, commissioned in 327... See full synopsis »

Holy Places introduces you to the Bet She'Arim { bEhT/ shEH / AI- Reem } National Park, as well as the history of Jewish settlement of the time, the history of its inhabitants, their ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places makes you discover a haven of peace in the region of Ein Kerem: the Convent of Our Lady of Sion. Ein Kerem is a village in the Jerusalem district, far from the tumult of the ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places welcome you to the Baptismal site of Yardenit, meaning the Little Jordan. We are back to the Sea of Galilee shores, to the actual site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. The... See full summary »

Holy Places TV takes you on another journey to the city of Acre. We will explore the Church of St. Andrew, located in the old town. Now known as Akko, this centuries old city has seen the ... See full summary »

This church originally bore the name of Basilica of Eleona. Indeed, backed by the Mount of Olives, its name comes from the Greek eliaon, which means olive grove. If this church today is ... See full synopsis »

The Catholics believe that the Annunciation to Mary was made at the Basilica of Annunciation. However, according to the Greek Orthodox tradition, the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary she ... See full summary »

The Via Dolorosa, also called "Way of Sorrow" winds along narrow street of Jerusalem's Old City, leads from the Ecce Homo Convent to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. This is the ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places is bringing you to Bet She'an, one of the oldest cities of the Middle East. This city is proud of its rich historical past, and the most important stage of its development was ... See full synopsis »

Today, Holy Places is at the "Mount of Olives", rising to the east of Jerusalem, separates the Holy City from the Judean Desert, which from here begins its descent to the Dead Sea. The ... See full synopsis »

Located in Lower Galilee, at the edge of Nazareth hills, Mount Tabor rises to a height of 562 meters. Mount Tabor can be seen from miles around demonstrating its strategic importance. ... See full summary »

Caesarea is a magnificent site, a national park where amazing ancient harbor ruins, beautiful beaches, and impressive modern residences sit side by side. On the Coastal Plain and ... See full synopsis »

This time, Holy Places introduces you the fascinate site of Tel Megiddo, which had been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005. is located in Jezreel Valley near to Wadi Ara ... See full synopsis »

Today, Holy Places takes you to Bethpage. This ancient village of Judea was once outside the walls of Jerusalem but has been absorbed into the larger city as it expanded. Translating as "... See full synopsis »

If there were not several torrential downpours in 1992 and some strong storms in 1995, the Nahal Taninim Nature Reserve in Israel as we we know it today would not simply exist. But ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places guides you today through the crucial traces of Jesus, by visiting the Church of Dominus Flevit. Accompanied triumphantly by his disciples in the midst of a Messianic ascent, the... See full summary »

Holy Places TV presents a tour of the Orthodox Monastery of Ein Kerem: The Gorny Monastery and its churches. Ein Kerem is an ancient village near Jerusalem, yet far enough from the hustle ... See full synopsis »

This time Holy Places take you to Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church; a church located in the northwest side of Abu-Gosh village on a 756 meters high hill. This is the highest point... See full summary »

Tel Arad is an archaeological site located on the Eastern part of the Negev, approximately 10 Km west from the modern city of Arad. The Tel lies in the northern border of the Arad-Beer ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places TV takes you to Jaffa; called for centuries, the gateway to the Holy Land, visit the Church of St. Peter. According to legend, the city would bear the name of Japheth, the third... See full summary »

Holy Places brings you to Zawiyat al-Shaziliyya in Akko. As we have seen in our previous episodes, Akko's strategic location has sparked the lust of the major regional powers for centuries.... See full synopsis »

Here we are again in Jerusalem, in the gardens of the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Holy Places showed you the upper part of the Church, in its first episode. This church evokes three ... See full synopsis »

Located in the Southern-west coast of the city, the old town of Acre is a peninsula facing Haifa. We can see there the walls, minaret, church tower, steeples as soon as you get closer to ... See full synopsis »

The two present pools lead us to suppose that, already in early times, water reservoirs existed in this valley. A simple dam would collect rainwater flowing down through the valley to form ... See full summary »

Holy places takes you today to the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, located inside the Church of the Assumption at Jehoshaphat, Valley of the Kidron, which separates the Temple Mount and the Mount ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places is once again in Nazareth, and decided to take you visit a very special church: the Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent also called the Salesian Church. Holy Places has already ... See full synopsis »

It is here that, according to the Bible, the prophet Elijah would have fought against the prophets of Baal, a Canaanite divinity. According to tradition, the prophet Elijah would have ... See full synopsis »

Mamshit National Park is one of the most unique Nabatean sites along The Incense Route. The Incense Route was an important and well known commercial road in the ancient world, using for ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places TV takes you on a hill, at the foot of the Sea of Galilee and fly over the Mount of Beatitudes. We will also visit the church of the Beatitudes. According to Christian tradition... See full synopsis »

Holy Places TV brings you to the Tabgha region, which sits two hundred meters above sea level. Near the shores of Lake Tiberias, we're visiting The Church of the Multiplication, the scene ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places TV takes you to an old village, on the suburb of Jerusalem, in Ein Karem, to visit the Church of the Visitation. Here, you are in a small village surrounded by verdant mountains... See full synopsis »

This Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Church located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem next to the Garden of Gethsemane which means in Aramaic oil press. Several trees in this garden ... See full synopsis »

After Maresha's destruction in 40 B.C.E. the site transferred to Beit Govrin. Beit Govrin is first mentioned as a Jewish village during the First Jewish rebellion and its meaning in Hebrew ... See full synopsis »

Located on the seafront in the port city of Ashdod, south of Tel Aviv in Israel, is the Kalaat El-Mina Citadel, or Minat al-Qala (the harbor castle). The Caliph Abed el Malek has it built, ... See full summary »

Holy Places TV takes you on a walk in the charming village of Ein Kerem, located on the western slopes of Jerusalem, to discover the Saint John the Baptist Church, also known as Saint John ... See full synopsis »

Holy Places takes you through an ancient village near Jerusalem. Ein Kerem, the place of the birth of Saint John the Baptist, as well as the visitation of Mary. Thus, Ein Kerem has become ... See full synopsis »